Flight Safety Information July 15, 2015 - No. 138 In This Issue British Airways flight made emergency landing at Heathrow FAA Imposes Safety Limits on SkyWest After April Incident On Asia flights, potentially dangerous mistakes go unreported Crash of Boeing 747 in Afghanistan caused by shifting cargo Two Pilots Killed In Russian Tu-95 Bomber Crash FSF Holding Safety Data Collection Focus Groups FAA offers tips for pilots making a switch Air Force Will Offer Bonuses To Lure Drone Pilots NASA algorithms keep unmanned aircraft away from commercial aviation TSA tightens security amid discovery of airport gun smugglers PROS 2015 TRAINING Delta gets a look at its future PH female pilots: Small in number but steadily growing (Philippines) Flying replica set to fulfill Bugatti's radical aircraft dream Iran Deal Could Unleash Aircraft Demand India Poised To Become World's Third Biggest Aviation Market NBAA Announces Recipients of 2015 Certified Aviation Manager Scholarship Embry-Riddle hosts sUAS challenge at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2015 Upcoming Events JOBS AVAILABLE (New Positions) British Airways flight made emergency landing at Heathrow A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow with one engine damaged and the other on fire after tired engineers worked on the wrong aircraft. Passengers were left terrified when the covers of both engines blew off and one of them burst into flames and the pilot was forced to return to the airport on one damaged engine. A British Airways flight from London to Oslo in May 2013 made an emergency landing after while the plane scatted chunks of metal, some weighing up to 37kg, across the runway. An Air Accident Investigation Bureau report (AAIB) found that blundering engineers had accidentally left the plane's engine covers unlatched during maintenance operations at Heathrow. Two nightshift engineers had intended to return to top up the oil and latch the fan cowls, but had gone back to an entirely different plane, which was a different model, on a different stand. Investigators found that the workers could have been 'compromised by fatigue'. One of the BA technicians had worked 70 hours over seven consecutive days and nights and was on the second of two 12-hour overtime nightshifts. Though they were initially suspended, British Airways have confirmed that the staff will remain with the company. The blunder was also missed by a pilot and ground handler inspections before take off. The investigation revealed that one of the fuel covers cut through a fuel pipe after take off, causing the engine to set on fire and leaking almost three tonnes of fuel. However, the engine was shut down promptly which reduced the intensity of the fire, but forced the pilot to land on just one engine. Just 33 minutes after taking off, flight BA762 was back on the runway and all 75 passengers and five crew members were being evacuated via the emergency chutes. No-one was injured but investigators revealed that one had put other passengers at risk by throwing his suitcase down the emergency chute. http://ftnnews.com/aviation/27863-british-airways-flight-made-emergency-landing-at-heathrow.html Back to Top FAA Imposes Safety Limits on SkyWest After April Incident by Alan Levin U.S. aviation regulators imposed unusual speed and altitude restrictions on SkyWest Inc., a regional airline flying for several mainline carriers, after one of its planes temporarily plummeted out of control in April. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that some of SkyWest's regional jets can't fly higher than 35,000 feet and must maintain minimum speeds. If aircraft don't fly fast enough, they lose lift and can plunge, a scenario that is one of the leading causes of accidents around the world. The plane lost 12,000 feet of altitude during a flight from Denver to Oklahoma City, according to the agency. It landed at its destination without incident. "The FAA took this action following an event in which preliminary information indicates a SkyWest crew stalled an aircraft at cruising altitude," the FAA said in an e-mail statement. A stall refers to a loss of lift on the wings. SkyWest, based in St. George, Utah, flies under contract for four U.S. airlines, including United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc., according to its website. The FAA's moves were "a sweeping and arbitrary reaction that was not fully explained and we believe is not supported by facts," SkyWest spokeswoman Marissa Snow said in an e-mail. Disputed Facts SkyWest disputed the FAA's account of the event, saying there was no stall and the plane descended 4,000 feet because of "less than optimal speeds." The "crew responded appropriately," Snow said. The company has been complying with the FAA's restrictions since June 22 with no disruptions to its service, she said. The FAA proposed fining SkyWest more than $1.2 million on Friday for unrelated maintenance lapses on its fleet. The airline has 30 days to respond. The incident that prompted the latest FAA action occurred April 23 when a Bombardier Inc. CRJ700 descended rapidly from its cruise altitude at 39,000 feet (11,887 meters) to 27,000 feet, according to the FAA. Planes can stall more easily at higher altitudes where the air is thinner. The speed and altitude restrictions don't apply to SkyWest's fleet of Embraer SA aircraft. Several fatal accidents around the world in recent years have resulted from inadvertent stalls, including the Feb. 12, 2009, crash of a Colgan Air flight near Buffalo, New York, that killed 50 people. Colgan was then owned by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-14/faa-imposes-safety-restrictions-on-skywest-after-april-incident Back to Top On Asia flights, potentially dangerous mistakes go unreported Unlike Australia, many less serious airline incidents go unreported in Asia. Last year, an Indian Jet Airways Boeing 777 accidentally dropped 2500 feet while its captain was asleep and its co-pilot was absorbed in her tablet device. It was a serious mishap known as an "altitude bust" that put the plane in the wrong part of the sky where it could have collided with another jet. The pilots and airline never reported the incident to authorities. Word only reached India's Director General of Civil Aviation a few days later when an anonymous tipster alerted officials. Jet Airways suspended the captain and co-pilot after regulators opened an investigation. An airline spokesman said "appropriate corrective training" was provided. The pilots' names weren't released. A Wall Street Journal analysis of flight data and interviews with pilots, air-traffic controllers and aviation experts reveals patterns that indicate many other similar incidents are going unreported across the fast-accelerating Asian aviation market. In terms of annual passenger numbers, India and Indonesia both grew more than 200 per cent during the last decade and China over 300 per cent. According to the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organisation, Asia had 39.2 million departures in 2013, compared with 35.66 million in Europe and 51.49 million in North America. Though North America still has more departures, Asia is now the world's largest market by annual passenger counts, according to the International Air Transport Association. Such volume raises fears across the aviation industry that Asia's booming markets may be blind to certain risks - both in the air and on the ground. Safety is becoming a bigger concern in the region after several disasters. They include Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014 with all 239 passengers and crew presumed dead. AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed in December after leaving Surabaya, Indonesia, killing all 162 on board. TransAsia Airways Flight 235 went down soon after takeoff in Taipei in February, killing 43 Without proper accounting, experts say, airlines can't learn from mistakes and regulators can't properly assess safety risks. Even smaller incidents - like component failures and near misses on the runway - are key bellwethers for major crashes. Left undocumented, botched procedures are left to grow endemic. The UN International Civil Aviation Organisation, which sets global standards for national regulators, compiles the industry's most-trusted database of accidents and other major incidents. But it says it doubts its results for Asia fully reflect reality - except when it comes to fatal accidents which are hard to hide. That is all the more important considering the special nature of the aviation industry, which relies on information-sharing and transparency to ensure public safety. Careful attention to even minor details has helped boost safety considerably in recent years, though concerns remain in areas where rapid growth is putting strains on infrastructure. Consider Indonesia. About three million commercial jet flights took off in the country over the last five years, roughly the same as Australia, according to ICAO data. During that period Indonesia had 28 major accidents - a category that includes deadly crashes or severely-damaged planes - compared with five in Australia. The tallies suggest higher risks in Indonesian airspace. Yet when it comes to incidents that don't involve fatalities, the statistics tell a different story. Indonesia reported only 13 serious incidents over the half-decade for big passenger aircraft, versus Australia's 58, ICAO data showed. Serious incidents include events that come close to causing death or injury, which are mandatory to report under ICAO rules. For less serious incidents, which the ICAO recommends countries report, but aren't mandatory, Indonesia logged five compared with Australia's 74. Such incidents include flying too low or too fast, drifting into the wrong airspace, engine failure or smoke in the cockpit. A report prepared by carrier Garuda Indonesia for a safety conference in 2012 found several near misses across the country that weren't reported to the ICAO. They include an incident in which a Lion Air plane missed a Garuda Indonesia jet by three metres. In another case, stairs were blown off a Garuda plane by blasts from a passing jet engine as passengers were about to disembark. A Garuda spokesman said these events were investigated internally, and reported to the country's airworthiness directorate. A Garuda internal report found neither "violation nor negligence" and no staff were suspended or punished, or safety procedures changed, the spokesman said. Lion Air didn't respond to requests for comment. The head of safety for Indonesia's air traffic control authority, Wisnu Darjono, told The Wall Street Journal the country doesn't report ground incidents to the ICAO unless planes crash into each other. It only reports near misses in air when they trigger collision avoidance warnings in aircraft, which happens when planes are 40 seconds away from colliding. In more advanced ICAO member states like Europe, the protocols are different. Any incident between two planes that requires an avoidance manoeuvrer, or where the plane's separation is less than half of what it should be, is treated as a serious incident and reported to the ICAO. The ICAO has "recognised (underreporting) as an issue" and is seeking ways to improve data collection, including tracking media reports of incidents that may not have been officially reported, said Anthony Philbin, a spokesman for the UN agency. The agency uses its incident reports to help set safety guidelines for the industry. Using ICAO data, The Wall Street Journal found that China, compared with the US, reported only 6 per cent as many non-fatal accidents and incidents to the ICAO for the last five years of complete data, ending in 2013. But during that time, China operated 26 per cent as many flights as the US - indicating a much lower reporting rate in some categories. However, results during the period were different for Chinese airlines flying abroad, where they are under the jurisdiction of foreign regulators. Those flights were 9.3 times more likely to be reported to the ICAO for accidents and incidents than when flying at home. As a whole, Asia had 84 minor incidents for scheduled commercial flights over the last five full years of ICAO data, compared with 356 in Europe and 145 in North America. Yet there were 31 fatal crashes involving large passenger jets in Asia during that period, compared with 12 in Europe and six in North America. Again, such figures suggest underreporting. Africa and Latin America also have a major problem with underreporting, experts say. Africa tends to have a higher accident rate per capita than Asia, as well. Fatality rates per one million departures for large commercial passenger aircraft from 2009 through 2013 were 123.7 for Africa, 29.9 for Asia, 5.1 for Europe 18.5 for Latin American and the Caribbean, and 1.2 for North America, according to the ICAO. But Asia's aviation industry is far bigger and is expected to grow more quickly. In the next 20 years, Asia is expected to spend more on new planes than the US and Europe combined, according to Boeing and Airbus, while potentially introducing millions of people to air travel for the first time. Part of the problem is that reporting methods vary widely around the world. Most countries are signatories to a 1944 Chicago Convention on Civil Aviation that requires national regulators to conduct investigations into accidents reported by airlines and others and provide their findings to the ICAO's head office in Montreal. But there are variations from country to country. The ICAO has limited enforcement powers if some carriers or regulators decide not to report everything. Sometimes national regulators may be aware of problematic incidents but don't bother alerting the ICAO, experts say. Harsh penalties Another concern is that Asian nations have a history of stiff punishments for people involved in safety incidents - a disincentive for employees to speak up when mistakes occur. After a Henan Airlines crash in 2010 that killed 44, the captain, who survived, was jailed. Harsh penalties are less common in the US, which uses a confidential national reporting system that guarantees aviation employees won't be punished by the Federal Aviation Administration if they report air-safety incidents within 10 days - unless the violators were deliberately negligent or inebriated. US carriers have similar systems in-house that keep reporters' names confidential from airline managers. Since 1979, the US's national confidential reporting program has processed over a million anonymous tips. It published 4,565 incident reports last year. By contrast, Mike O'Neill, president of the Hong Kong Air Traffic Controllers Association, said that he has never heard of a controller voluntarily reporting an error or accident. With the threat of punishment, Asia air-traffic controllers "have no idea what their future holds if they have an accident," he said. With guidance from US regulators, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China and Singapore set up confidential reporting systems between 1999 and 2004. But safety officials say those attempts largely failed because aviation workers weren't guaranteed immunity from fines or jail time. The systems, they say, also weren't properly promoted. Since it was established in 2004, the Sino Confidential Aviation Safety reporting System in China has averaged only around 22 published reports a year. Hung-Sying Jing, an aviation expert at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, said he believes Western-style safety systems haven't been adapted to the realities of a Chinese workplace, where a culture of saving face makes it hard to report mistakes. A spokeswoman for China's Research Institute of Civil Aviation, which is affiliated with the aviation regulator, said the aviation administration doesn't offer immunity from punishment for those who report problems. But it does collate the reports, protects the personal information of those who report problems and encourages aviation workers to share information. An official at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority said they promote their confidential reporting system through newsletters which are distributed to airlines, aviation organisations and individuals. The system published 49 reports in 2014, its website shows. The Taiwan Confidential Aviation Safety Reporting system received only 17 voluntary reports last year, according to a spokesman. Taiwanese officials said a new law strengthening immunity for those reporting safety breaches was finally passed in November last year. In Japan, officials said their system has fared better, receiving around 100 reports from pilots last year. However, until recently the system only accepted reports from pilots. After an ICAO request, the system was upgraded to allow reports from air-traffic controllers and other aviation workers in July 2014, they said. The importance of careful reporting has been evident for years. In 1974, TWA Flight 514 collided with a mountaintop en route to Washington, DC, after the pilots became confused about landing instructions, killing all 92 on board. Six weeks earlier a United Airlines flight had made a similar mistake, narrowly avoiding a crash. But the pilots had only reported the incident internally to their airline, which had warned only its own staff - but not alerted the FAA. That spurred development of the US's confidential reporting system, which also offered reporting persons immunity from fines and suspensions. Shawn Pruchniki, a former commercial pilot with now-defunct Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair, said reports from pilots jumped around 65 per cent once confidentiality protections were put in place at his carrier. He recalled a case in which two pilots from Comair reported accidental descents due to new lighting around a mural of horses and farmland under the approach path to Lexington's Blue Grass Airport. The new lights, the pilots said, looked similar to navigation aids. A warning was immediately issued and emergency radio contact was made with flights en route to the airport. A spokesman for the airport said the lights weren't the problem and that the mural had been included in the FAA's airports directory, at the airport's request. The lights were replaced a few days after the incident. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/on-asia-flights-potentially-dangerous-mistakes-go-unreported/story-e6frg95x-1227441337042 Back to Top Crash of Boeing 747 in Afghanistan caused by shifting cargo The National Transportation Safety Board said an improperly secured vehicle in cargo rendered the huge aircraft uncontrollable in 2013 crash 747 cargo plane crashes at Bagram airbase in 2013. A military vehicle aboard an overloaded plane in Afghanistan broke free and struck critical operating systems, probably leading to the 2013 crash that killed all seven crew members, US safety officials said on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said an improperly secured mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, known as an MRAP, went through the bulkhead and disabled two hydraulic systems, making the aircraft uncontrollable. The Dubai-bound Boeing 747-400 plane crashed just after takeoff from Bagram airbase on 29 April 2013, killing six crew members. It was operated by National Air Cargo Group Inc and carried 207 tonnes of cargo, including five MRAPs, weighing between 12 and 18 tonnes each. NTSB officials found "critical safety deficiencies", including a failure by National Air Cargo, which does business as National Airlines, to restrain cargo. Investigators also found inadequate federal aviation administration (FAA) oversight of cargo operator procedures and inspector training, as well as unclear responsibility for the oversight of special cargo-handling operations. National Airlines did not immediately comment. The FAA said it would officially respond within the required 90 days, and that officials have reviewed air-carrier manuals and guidance on cargo loading, operations and other procedures at National Airlines and other cargo carriers. The NTSB had said in February that it was examining shifting cargo as a possible factor. The plane had picked up the five vehicles at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, and had taken on 53 tonnes of fuel at Bagram before taking off for Dubai. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/15/crash-of-boeing-747-in-afghanistan-caused-by-shifting-cargo Back to Top Two Pilots Killed In Russian Tu-95 Bomber Crash MOSCOW - Two pilots were killed when a strategic bomber with seven people on board crashed in far eastern Russia on Tuesday, the defense ministry said, the latest in a string of military aircraft accidents. "The search and rescue team of the eastern military district has found where two members of the Tu-95 bomber landed," the Russian defense ministry said in a statement. "Both pilots were killed," the defense ministry said in the statement carried by Russian news agencies. "According to reports from the scene, the pilots were killed during landing," said the statement. The defense ministry had earlier said that the jet's seven crew members, who were taking part in a training flight outside of the city of Khabarovsk, had managed to parachute out. The bomber was not carrying a combat payload at the time of the incident and the crash caused no damage on the ground, the defense ministry said. The five surviving crew members have been sent to a military hospital in Khabarovsk to undergo medical examinations. Their lives are not at risk, said the defense ministry. All Tu-95 bombers have been grounded until the circumstances surrounding the latest incident have been elucidated, the ministry said. Over the past weeks, the Russian military has reported numerous accidents that have raised questions about the safety of the country's military aircraft. In June, the army reported an accident involving a similar Tu-95 jet whose engine caught fire during take-off in the far eastern Amur region. Earlier this month, two pilots of a Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft were killed when it crashed during a training mission in the far east of the country. http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/07/14/russia-tu-95-crash/30130517/ *************** Date: 14-JUL-2015 Time: 06:50 GMT Type: Tupolev TU-95MS Owner/operator: Russian Air Force Registration: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: 80km from Khabarovsk - Russia Phase: En route Nature: Military Departure airport: Ukrainka (air base) Destination airport: Ukrainka (air base) Narrative: The Russian strategic bomber, crashed during an unarmed training flight, reportedly due to a engine malfunction. The crew bailed out. 2 crew members dead, 5 saved. www.aviation-safety.net Back to Top FSF Holding Safety Data Collection Focus Groups The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is holding focus groups this month as part of a multi-year study concerning aviation safety data collection and processing systems in Asia-Pacific and Pan-America. Five Global Safety Information Project (GSIP) workshops took place in Asia-Pacific earlier this month, while Pan-American focus groups are scheduled for Mexico City on July 20 and 21 and Panama City on July 23 and 24. GSIP is a first-of-its-kind effort that seeks information pertaining to safety data collection and processing from aviation industry stakeholders within the key regions. "It represents an initial strategic attempt to apply the best practices of knowledge management on the critical challenges of flight safety data," said FSF technical vice president Mark Millam. "Current efforts, such as this month's focus groups, are part of a preliminary discovery phase. They can serve as the building blocks for a future system in which all data pertinent to flight safety, regardless of the geographic location for collection, can be collated with similar types of information and formatted into useful intelligence." The key outcome from the focus groups will be to identify how many entities collect safety data, how the data is collected and processed and how the results of that data collection and processing are applied to promote aviation safety. The collection and analysis of safety information is a key component of the U.S. FAA and the ICAO global aviation safety plan. Funded through an FAA cooperative agreement, GSIP seeks to establish what types of safety information and data are captured by each of the key stakeholders within the two study regions and how this is managed to enhance aviation safety. Project activities will include the development of a globally focused toolkit to be used by states to develop and implement voluntary safety reporting programs that include protections against punitive action by regulatory agencies and/or employers. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2015-07-14/fsf-holding-safety-data-collection-focus-groups Back to Top FAA offers tips for pilots making a switch Whether you're stepping up to something faster, making the switch to an experimental aircraft, or renting a familiar model airplane with different avionics, transitioning to an unfamiliar aircraft involves risk. The FAA offers tips for mitigating risk during that transition in an updated Advisory Circular 90-109A - Transition to Unfamiliar Aircraft released June 29. The updated advisory circular expands an earlier version that had been focused on experimental aircraft to make it applicable "to owners and pilots of experimental, simple, complex, high-performance, and/or unfamiliar airplanes." AOPA, which helped develop the guidance in the advisory circular, recommended broadening its scope and incorporated information from the circular into an interactive online course released in March. The Air Safety Institute's online course Transitioning to Other Airplanes, like the advisory circular, guides pilots through considerations for various types of transition training, including common pitfalls, for aircraft grouped by performance and handling characteristics. Transition training addresses one factor in accidents involving loss of control, a topic of educational efforts by the FAA and of concern by the NTSB in 2015. "One of the most exciting things a pilot can do is fly different types of aircraft," said Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President George Perry. "Each different airplane teaches us something and opens up a world of new possibilities. However, we can't just jump in with both feet. When transitioning to a new aircraft, there are risks inherent in unfamiliarity and we as pilots should be aware of those risks. Both the FAA advisory circular and Air Safety Institute Transitioning to other Airplanes online course offer some great guidance to help guide pilots through the process." AOPA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and other groups participated in a "tabletop" group that developed guidance for the advisory circular. The association recommended expanding the scope of the advisory circular in a 2014 letter to the FAA Airmen Certification and Training Branch, noting that recommended changes would make it "more applicable to all types of transition-regardless if it is up, down, or sideways on a performance matrix." The advisory circular complements AC 90-89, "Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook," which is for the testing of newly built experimental aircraft. http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/July/14/FAA-offers-tips-for-pilots-making-a-switch Back to Top Air Force Will Offer Bonuses To Lure Drone Pilots Those finishing initial commitments could get $15,000 every year for either 5 or 9 years A pilot conducts a training flight in June at Nevada's Creech Air Force Base, which oversees drone operations. WASHINGTON-The Air Force is taking steps to address a chronic shortage of drone pilots, sweetening the allure of flying the unmanned planes as part of a plan to alleviate the strains as it tries to meet demands for drones and the video intelligence they provide. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to give Air Force pilots thousands of dollars in bonus pay if they sign up to fly the remotely piloted craft for five years or more. Ms. James also is directing that for the next year, some Air Force pilots graduating from flight school automatically be assigned to drone duty to bolster its ranks. The Air Force plan in addition includes a pledge to spend more than $100 million to buy more equipment to help increase the service's capacity to use drones to provide video surveillance. A range of world-wide security crises, including Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, and security situations in places like Yemen, North Korea and China, have resulted in a high demand among military commanders for the kind of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance-or ISR-that only drones, some of which have strike capabilities, provide. But the Air Force, which flies Predator, Reaper and Global Hawk drones, has struggled to keep up with that demand largely due to the service's inability to identify, train and retain enough drone pilots. The service trains about 180 such pilots a year, but loses about 230. As a result, the pilots complain of being overworked and overstressed. On average, drone pilots fly up to 900 hours a year, compared with fighter pilots, who are in the cockpit an average of 250 hours a year, according to Air Force officials. Ms. James will announce a program whereby drone pilots finishing their initial commitments could choose to extend for either five years or nine years. Under both plans, they would receive a retention bonus of $15,000 every year, with the option to receive half the total bonus up front. The service this year also will automatically assign 80 graduates from the Air Force's flight schools directly into drone duty. Up until now, all pilots finishing training chose among any a number of conventional aircraft, including C-17 cargo planes or F-16 fighters. "In a complex global environment, [remotely piloted aircraft] pilots will always be in demand," Ms. James said in a statement. "We now face a situation where if we don't direct additional resources appropriately, it creates unacceptable risk." The service trains about 1,000 active-duty pilots a year, with additional pilots schooled for drone duty. Under the plan, the Air Force expects to train and retain about 300 drone pilots a year and return the drone roster to a more robust state by 2017. Recognizing the strained state of the drone ranks, Defense Secretary Ash Carter directed that the number of daily flights drones fly each year be decreased from 65 a day to 60 by October. Currently, there are about 61 drone flights world-wide each day. That drop has helped the Air Force to "catch its breath" as one defense official said, and focus on preparing the drone force for the future. Despite the struggle to recruit and retain enough drone pilots, the Air Force has been reluctant to make a major change that some believe would help alleviate the stress on the pilot force: opening up the job to enlisted personnel. Now, pilots must be Air Force officers. Expanding the pool would create another career path within the enlisted ranks, some note. But it also could undermine the Air Force's efforts to change the narrative about drone operators, who can be perceived, even within the Air Force, as doing a lesser job when compared with pilots who fly conventional aircraft. Moreover, Air Force officials maintain that opening up the drone jobs to enlisted personnel wouldn't be easy and wouldn't necessarily improve the service's ability to field more pilots. "These kids are not playing videogames out of their mothers' basements," Col. James Cluff, who commands Creech base in Nevada, has said. http://www.wsj.com/articles/air-force-will-offer-bonuses-to-lure-drone-pilots-1436922312 Back to Top NASA algorithms keep unmanned aircraft away from commercial aviation NASA's DAIDALUS algorithms dole out maneuver guidance for the unmanned system pilot on the ground to remain "well clear" of other aircraft It is one of the major issues of letting large unmanned aircraft share the sky with commercial airliners: preventing a disaster by keeping the two aircraft apart - or "well clear" in flight. Commercial airliners and many larger private planes have onboard technology (and air traffic controllers as well as live pilots) to detect and avoid other aircraft in the sky but unmanned systems do not. "The most difficult problem we are trying to solve is how do we replace the eyes of the pilot in the cockpit? We have developed, and are currently testing, detect-and- avoid algorithms. We're also running multiple research experiments to support the validation of this technology," said Maria Consiglio, who leads the NASA Langley Sense and Avoid/Separation Assurance Interoperability, in a statement. One such system, known as DAIDALUS, or Detect and Avoid Alerting for Unmanned Systems works by using algorithms to process the incoming traffic surveillance sensor data that some larger unmanned aircraft have onboard. The system spits out maneuver guidance for the unmanned system pilot on the ground to remain "well clear" of other traffic, NASA said. DAIDALUS doesn't just relay passive alerts, though. It also "sees" safe paths out of potentially dicey situations. Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center wrote of DAIDALIS: "In the case of a predicted well-clear violation, DAIDALUS also provides an algorithm that computes the time interval of well-clear violation. Furthermore, DAIDALUS implements algorithms for computing prevention bands, assuming a simple kinematic trajectory model. Prevention bands are ranges of track, ground speed, and vertical speed maneuvers that are predicted to be in well-clear violation within a given look-ahead time. These bands provide awareness information to remote pilots and assist them in avoiding certain areas in the airspace. When aircraft are not well clear, or when a well-clear violation is unavoidable, the DAIDALUS prevention bands algorithms compute well-clear recovery bands. Recovery bands are ranges of horizontal and vertical maneuvers that assist pilots in regaining well-clear status within the minimum possible time. Recovery bands are designed so that they do not conflict with resolution advisory maneuvers generated by systems such as TCAS II [An air traffic/alert collision avoidance system]." "NASA has taken a nebulous concept - well clear - and come up with an elegant mathematical solution for it that can be implemented in software. So those who are interested now can take that and run with it. They can make avionics software that will keep people safe," said Keith Arthur, a co-project engineer on the NASA Langley team. And the testing continues, NASA says. In simulations at NASA Langley's Air Traffic Operations Lab, or ATOL, researchers are looking at how well air traffic controllers can manage traffic in simulated airspace that contains unmanned aircraft equipped with detect-and-avoid systems and traditional manned aircraft operations. http://www.networkworld.com/article/2947707/security/nasa-algorithms-keep-unmanned-aircraft-away-from-commercial-aviation.html Back to Top TSA tightens security amid discovery of airport gun smugglers The discovery of a gun-smuggling ring at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport this year brought immediate scrutiny of airport workers nationwide, and a top federal official said Tuesday that the attention would intensify in the months to come. The Transportation Security Administration was embarrassed in January when a former Delta Airlines baggage handler was charged with helping another man carry 18 handguns onto a flight from Atlanta to New York City. FBI investigators determined the gun-running scheme had been in operation for several years, fostered by airport workers whose identity badges gave them access to areas off-limits to passengers. They said that between May and December of last year, 129 weapons, including two assault rifles, were smuggled to New York. "We take this seriously," said Peter Neffenger, who became director of the TSA this month. "We're looking at ways to improve our ability to identify insider threats." [TSA tightens rules for screening airport and airline workers] The TSA responded by reducing access points to secure areas, increasing the frequency of criminal background checks, subjecting workers to random screenings and sending airport workers flying as passengers through regular security checkpoints. After the Atlanta incident, the TSA turned to its internal Aviation Security Advisory Committee, made up of aviation stakeholders, to review airport security practices for airport personnel. The committee delivered a 30-page report with 28 specific recommendations. "These recommendations should significantly improve our ability to identify insider threats going forward," Neffenger said. On Tuesday, Neffenger said the agency would comply with all 28 of the committee's recommendations. "We have periodically discovered criminal activity among the aviation workers," he said. "The vast majority are trusted workers who do a great job, but there's a criminal element in any population, even a trusted one." Among the recommendations, the committee said TSA and airport contractors should keep better track of the badges which allow workers access to secure areas. "What we're trying to do is to systematically, across the range of activities that occur in the issuance of a badge, the oversight of a badge, the continuous screening of those areas to which the workers have access, to ensure that if we have bad actors we identify them and take the appropriate action," Neffenger said. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/tsa-tightens-security-amid-discovery-of-airport-gun-smugglers/2015/07/14/07a71cda-2a58-11e5-bd33- 395c05608059_story.html Back to Top Back to Top Delta gets a look at its future The Airbus A350 XWB test plane in a Delta hangar. The model will fly long-range routes when it joins Delta's fleet in 2017. A version of Delta Air Lines' new "extra wide-body" jet arrived at the Atlanta airport this week, though the airline won't start using the model for more than a year. An Airbus A350 test plane is making a two-day stopover at Hartsfield-Jackson International, giving Delta flight crews, agents and mechanics a chance to see the jet that will join the carrier's fleet in 2017. Atlanta-based Delta plans to use the A350 for long flights such as trans-Pacific routes, replacing 747s as well as older Boeing 767s. Photos: Inside look at new Airbus plane gallery Photos: Inside look at new Airbus plane "It's our newest and greatest aircraft," said Mike Bausor, marketing director of customer affairs for Airbus's A350 XWB, for extra-wide body. "People come aboard and their first reaction is, wow, look how spacious this aircraft looks." The plane can carry roughly 310 to 325 passengers depending on the seat layout chosen by airlines. Echoing the Boeing 787's innovations in fuel efficiency and the use of composites, Airbus says 53 percent of its A350 fuselage is made of carbon-fiber composites and it is significantly more fuel-efficient than aircraft it replaces. Atlanta is the test plane's first stop on a U.S. tour that will include the enormous Oshkosh air show in Wisconsin. The test plane has a standard 3-3-3 layout with test equipment and mood lighting, while Delta's planes will have the carrier's own seat layout and interior design. On Tuesday the plane was in a Delta paint hangar at its technical operations center next to Hartsfield-Jackson, to be examined by employees who help bring new planes into service, along with other Delta workers. A350-900 SPECS Length: 219 feet, 5 inches Height: 55 feet, 11 inches Wing span: 212 feet, 5 inches Range: 7,590 nautical miles Launch customer: Qatar Airways, which inaugurated commercial service of the A350-900 in January 2015 http://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-gets-a-look-at-its-future/nmysL/ Back to Top PH female pilots: Small in number but steadily growing (Philippines) As of the first quarter of 2015, there are 25 certified aviatrixes operating planes across the Philippines, records from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines show WOMEN POWER. The all-women flight and cabin crew of AirAsia Manila-Davao flight in March 2015 (5th from left): Captain Giselle Bendong, AirAsia Philippines CEO Joy Caneba, and First Officer Iya Halaguena with AirAsia cabin crew and Davao's Department of Tourism dancers. MANILA, Philippines - The demand for pilots around the world has continuously increased through the years and the need is felt even in the Philippines. In the male-dominated airline industry, female pilots are rapidly earning their seats in the cockpit. It all started with Harriet Quimby, an American aviation pioneer and the first woman to get a pilot's license in the US in 1911. In 1993, Captain Aimee Carandang became the Philippines' first female commercial pilot and first full-fledged captain for national flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL). As of the first quarter of 2015, records from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) showed that there are 25 certified aviatrixes operating planes across the country. Small but steadily growing Percentage-wise, the number of certified aviatrixes is still small at less than 2%, but the number is steadily growing, said Captain Beda Badiola, CAAP Assistant Director General-Flight Standard Inspectorate Service (FSIS) "There are a lot of female aircraft commanders now in PAL, Cebu Pacific, and even in the other airlines," Badiola said in a statement on Wednesday, July 15. In March, AirAsia resumed its Manila-Davao route with an all-female flight and cabin crew in celebration of Women's Month. The Manila-Davao maiden flight Z2 611 was steered by Captain Giselle Bendong with First Officer Iya Halagueña as co-pilot. The cabin crew was led by senior flight attendant Blanche Garcia with Anjeline Garchitorena; Jana Trajano; Christine Shane Dinong; Marah Gaa; and Mayumi Arima. As of March 2015, women make up almost 40% of all AirAsia Philippines staff with 7 pilots and co-pilots combined, 253 cabin crew, with the rest in ground services working as technicians, mechanics, ramp officers, and in key operational and support areas. (READ: All women flight crew fly AirAsia's Manila-Davao route) "More women are flying because the challenge is there. They say it's a man's world. But female pilots would say, 'If you guys can do it, so can we,'" Badiola added. Badiola cited the case of his daughter, Ileen Badiola-Logos who changed her career when she decided to become a pilot at 42. "My daughter is 42, married, and with two kids. I asked her to learn how to fly. I persuaded her to change careers. She's an AB Mass Communication graduate of Ateneo (de Manila University) and a middle manager. Good thing is she adapted quickly. Maybe it's in the genes," he beamed. Lagos is now a license commercial pilot with instrument rating and on her final interview with a reputable airline operator. To date, CAAP records showed in the Philippines, there are 2,605 commercial pilot license-holders; 91 helicopter pilots; 538 airline transport pilots; 66 multi-crew pilots; 46 private helicopter pilots; 2,769 private pilots; 4,074 student pilot license-holders; and 68 student helicopter pilot license-grantees. http://www.rappler.com/business/industries/171-aviation-tourism/99423-caap-ph-female-pilots-increasing Back to Top Flying replica set to fulfill Bugatti's radical aircraft dream In the late 1930s, Ettore Bugatti began construction on a radical aircraft that had a swept-forward wing design, a twin-V tailplane, and twin contra-rotating propellers When we think of Bugatti, we generally think of classic sportscars like the T13 and modern day supercars such as the all-conquering Veyron. However, back in the late 1930s, Ettore Bugatti also set out to build racing aircraft. In 1937 he began construction on a radical machine that had a swept-forward wing design, a twin-V tailplane, and twin contra-rotating propellers powered by two Bugatti straight-eight engines. Unfortunately, the Second World War broke out just before the aircraft was completed and Bugatti had to flee Paris, taking his creation with him. Today a group of dedicated enthusiasts are recreating Bugatti's dream and building a replica that, unlike the original, will soon take to the skies. Dubbed the 100P, Bugatti had intended to build and fly it against the best aircraft of the time, such as the 469 mph (755 km/h) Messerschmitt Me 209 Working largely from donations, the international team of enthusiasts at the Bugatti 100P Project have had to create almost every single part on the machine As the restored shell of the 100P is too fragile and rare to even contemplate being flown, a group of enthusiasts have decided to recreate this amazing aircraft from scratch The original 100P airframe now sits in an aircraft museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Dubbed the 100P, Bugatti had intended to build and fly it against the best aircraft of the time, such as the 469 mph (755 km/h) Messerschmitt Me 209, to win at the Deutsche de La Muerthe Cup. Bringing in famed aeronautical engineer, Louis D. de Monge to assist in the design, the original aircraft used just one straight-eight, 450 hp (335 Kw) Bugatti Type 50 engine. However, the pair soon abandoned this design for a tilt at an even greater prize; the world air speed record. As such, the 100P was then fitted with two Type 50 engines behind the cockpit driving a propeller each in a complex arrangement where the front engine was slanted to the right and joined to a drive shaft at the firewall behind the pilot, which then passed by the pilot's right elbow. The second engine was slanted to the left, in a similar arrangement to the first. Just past the pilot's feet, the two drive shafts merged at a gearbox and then connected to the two contra-rotating propellers. The technologically-advanced Bugatti 100P was built - of all places - on the second floor of a furniture factory in Paris. Despite its humble surroundings, the 100P was constructed like any other finely-tuned Bugatti creation and possessed elements that predated many innovations not to be seen in allied fighter planes until the 1940s. Had the development been allowed to continue, and the craft built as a military machine as the French government of the time had mooted, the 100P may well have also made a supremely fast, highly maneuverable fighter easily capable of overcoming even the fastest German aircraft of the time. The original 100P, after its hasty removal from Paris as German troops approached, was stored in a barn for more than 30 years. With Bugatti dying in 1946, just one year after World War Two ended, the 100P remained untouched until the 1960s, when it was sold - and resold - to various American collectors and shifted to the United States, where its engines were removed and fitted to Bugatti automobiles. Later restored, without engines, the airframe now sits in an aircraft museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. As the restored shell of the 100P is too fragile and rare to even contemplate being flown, a group of enthusiasts have decided to recreate this amazing aircraft from scratch. With few plans and working largely from donations, the international team at the Bugatti 100P Project has had to create almost every single part on the machine, spending many thousands of hours putting it all together. Utilizing modern fiberglass techniques, machined alloy fittings, and other materials not available to Bugatti in the 1930s, the 100P project aircraft is, however, true to the size, power, and shape of the original. As such, the flying dynamics and handling characteristics should also be accurate. Though what they are is largely unknown with the original never actually having made it into the skies, let alone off the factory floor. Named Reve Bleu (Blue Dream) by its builders, the aircraft is currently undergoing taxiing and engine testing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. All going well, the 100P replica will hopefully take to the skies sometime later this year. Source: Bugatti 100P Project http://www.gizmag.com/bugatti-100p-aircraft-prototype-replica/38440/ Back to Top Iran Deal Could Unleash Aircraft Demand Commercial aircraft sales to Iran were cleared for take off after Tehran signed an agreement with six major powers on Tuesday, opening a potentially significant opportunity for Boeing and Airbus after decades of isolation. The agreement would lift all economic commercial sanctions including those relating to commercial aviation. It still faced a difficult vote in the US Congress, where majority Republicans oppose it. The full Senate is unlikely to vote on it before September, a key senator said. But President Barack Obama vowed to veto a "no" vote. Boeing said it saw a chance to sell planes to renew Iran's fleet of airliners, which are 23 years old on average, according to Ascend Flightglobal. Iranian and Western industry officials estimate that Iran, a country of 80 million people, will need 400 aircraft worth up to USD$20 billion in the next decade, suggesting there will be business for both major Western suppliers due to the long waiting times for new planes. "Business activity will increase in all areas," said Helene Rang, head of NUMOV, the German Near and Middle East Association, a think tank based in Berlin. "This will be especially true of the aerospace industry because there is a huge amount of catching up to do," she said before the deal was announced. "This will offer enormous opportunities for both Airbus and Boeing." Boeing and Airbus noted, however, that the trade restrictions will not fall instantaneously. "We are very much awaiting guidance from the government on this," a Boeing spokesman said, adding that the plane maker will remain sidelined until Congress acts. Airbus also voiced caution. "The agreement between Iran and the six nations has yet to be formalized and implemented," a spokesman for the European plane maker said. "Once this takes place we will evaluate what commercial implications it has in strict compliance with the accord." Others saw the long wait times for new Airbus and Boeing planes driving leasing and used jet sales. Richard Aboulafia, analyst at the Teal Group, said updating of Iran's aging jet fleet could take time. "Just because you lift sanctions doesn't mean you deregulate," he said. Iran's airlines would likely choose less expensive leases or buy used planes over buying new jets, he said. http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1436918732.html Back to Top India Poised To Become World's Third Biggest Aviation Market International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and CEO Tony Tyler has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government's stated intention to make it easier to do business in India. Speaking at Aviation Day India, organized by IATA together with India's Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Confederation of Indian Industry, Tyler said the country is poised to become the world's third-largest aviation market by 2029, when 280 million people are expected to fly to, from and within India. "Already aviation and aviation-related tourism support 7 million Indian jobs and $23 billion of India's GDP. The healthy growth of the sector has the potential to expand these benefits tremendously," Tyler said. "But there are immense challenges which must be overcome-as seen in the sector's financial performance. While demand growth is robust and some airlines are generating profit, sector-wide losses for India are still expected to exceed $1 billion this year." In his address Tyler highlighted three priority areas where work is needed to reduce costs in India: * Reducing the Tax Burden: The application of service tax should be aligned with a principle that it does not apply to services rendered outside of India including those for overflight charges, global distribution systems, extra baggage fees and international tickets. * Competitive Fuel Pricing: State taxes on jet fuel can be as high as 30 percent. Tyler urged the government to grant "declared goods" status for jet fuel which would limit taxation. "The decision to introduce competition in jet fuel supply at key airports needs to be followed up with open access to the pipelines that get fuel to the airport in order for efficiencies of a liberalized market to be realized," said Tyler. * Allowing AERA to do its work: Tyler highlighted the importance of allowing the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to do its work independently. "There is a great opportunity for the government's ease of business agenda in aviation," he said. "Aviation is already a largely standardized industry with many global references to guide us. And by working with MoCA based on airline input, we could develop and deliver an effective action plan for aviation in India. I would like to be ambitious about what we can achieve. Aviation should be the model sector demonstrating India's efforts to make it easier to do business here." http://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/india-poised-to-become-worlds-third-biggest-aviation-market.html Back to Top NBAA Announces Recipients of 2015 Certified Aviation Manager Scholarship Washington, DC, July 14, 2015 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the recipients of its Certified Aviation Manager Scholarship, which benefits individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs) or renew their CAM credential. The scholarships, which are given annually, promote professional development in business aviation by providing financial support for qualified CAM exam candidates. The 2015 recipients are: * Thomas J. Bumpus - Currently a GIV captain with Pentastar Aviation in Ypsilanti, MI, Bumpus has worked for Taubman Asset Group in Pontiac, MI and Executive Jet Aviation in Columbus, OH as a Hawker 800 XP first officer. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in aviation management and a minor in flight technology and business. "Achieving CAM credentialing is a cornerstone of my individualized plan of study," he said. "With my advanced education and CAM certification, I hope to one day be a leader and role model within a flight department." * Jose Serra - Serra, a current CAM, is a captain with NII Holdings, Inc. in Bethesda, MD. Serra has type ratings in several aircraft, including the Falcon 7X, Global Express and Boeing 737. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from The Catholic University of America, is fluent in Portuguese and proficient in Spanish and French. Serra aims to work his way up into a management position. * Ann Widay - Widay is a staff aviation analyst with Qualcomm, Inc. in San Diego, CA. She initiates, implements and manages a $25 million annual department budget, develops strategies regarding various policies and procedures and manages department finances and accounting. A former member of the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Committee, Widay began scheduling just one aircraft, and 11 years later, she manages the accounting and finance processes for every acquisition and sale. "I continue to learn every day and am eager to obtain CAM certification and share my knowledge with others," says Widay. "I love working at Qualcomm, and hope that the CAM certification will show the company the value of the vast knowledge I have acquired." * Nathan C. Winkle - The director of aviation maintenance with Yum! Brands, Inc. in Louisville, KY, Winkle has worked for various equipment manufacturers, including Gulfstream Aerospace and Galaxy Aerospace. He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and is active on the NBAA Maintenance Committee. Winkle said the CAM program provides a level of credibility to those who have earned the credential. His aims to "champion expanded use of technology to improve efficacy and efficiency." The CAM credential provides a clear industry standard for preparation and achievement in aviation management. The CAM program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, and is the first program in the aviation industry to receive this recognition. The CAM exam is available throughout the year in a computer-based testing format. To be eligible for the exam, participants must be pre-qualified and approved through a formal application process. For more information about the CAM program, visit www.nbaa.org/cam. The CAM scholarship provides financial assistance to candidates entering the program and to current CAMs during the recertification process. It is one of several scholarships offered by NBAA Charities to promote professional development and business aviation careers. For more information, visit www.nbaa.org/scholarships. Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The Association represents more than 10,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, the world's largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at www.nbaa.org. http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/12092196/nbaa-announces-recipients-of-2015-certified-aviation-manager-scholarship Back to Top Embry-Riddle hosts sUAS challenge at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2015 Obstacle and speed courses part of Drone Cage at EAA's Aviation Gateway Park. Embry-Riddle hosts sUAS challenge at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2015 Oshkosh, Wisconsin - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 attendees can exhibit their own skills at the controls of unmanned flying machines as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hosts the Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this year's fly-in. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) convention is July 20-26, 2015, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The sUAS Challenge, which will include both obstacle and speed courses for the unmanned flying vehicles commonly referred to as drones, is an exciting addition to EAA's Aviation Gateway Park at AirVenture 2015. Daily competitions will be held beginning July 19, the day before AirVenture's opening day, through July 26. The sUAS Challenge is open to participants ages 10 and up, with a maximum of 15 competitors each day registered on a first-come, first-served basis. Each day's challenge will be held separately at the drone cage at Aviation Gateway Park, beginning with an afternoon operators' meeting followed by competition from 3p.m. to 5p.m. There will be qualification flying followed by an elimination bracket for the final four competitors each day. "This is a terrific, fun way to get people involved in hands-on flying and the whole new world of unmanned aerial vehicles, and we're very excited to be involved with EAA to bring this challenge to Oshkosh," said David Thirtyacre, Embry-Riddle Assistant Professor who is coordinating the contest. Participants may register in advance at thirtyad@erau.edu or during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at the Embry-Riddle Experience exhibit at Aviation Gateway Park. Unmanned aircraft will be supplied for competitors courtesy of Hobbico and Horizon Hobby LLC, including Blade 180QX HD or Dromida Ominus systems. Weather or other factors may cause alterations or cancellation of each day's competition. http://www.onlineamd.com/embry-riddle-drone-cage-airventure-071115.aspx#.VaZXX_lViko Back to Top Upcoming Events: EAA AirVenture Schedule July 19-26, 2015 Oshkosh, WI http://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/eaa-airventure-schedule-of-events Infrastructure and Safety Summit Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service July 20-24, 2015 McAllen, Texas http://TEEX.org/itsi Fundamentals of IS-BAO July 21, 2015 Orlando, FL USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659145 IS-BAO Auditing July 22, 2015 Orlando, FL USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659149 Fundamentals of IS-BAO August 19, 2015 Madrid, Spain https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659089 IS-BAO Auditing August 20, 2015 Madrid, Spain https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659096 Safety Management Systems Training & Workshop Course offered by ATC Vantage Inc. Tampa, FL August 6-7, 2015 www.atcvantage.com/training Fundamentals of IS-BAO August 25, 2015 Denver, CO USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1737105 IS-BAO Auditing August 26, 2015 Denver, CO USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1737126 Fundamentals of IS-BAO August 30, 2015 Casablanca, Morocco https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1725994 IS-BAO Auditing August 31, 2015 Casablanca, Morocco https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1725997 Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection & Investigation Course 9-11 Sept. 2015 Hotel Ibis Nanterre La Defense (near Paris) France http://blazetech.com/resources/pro_services/FireCourse-France_2015.pdf Regulatory Affairs Training Course September 15 & 16 Fort Worth, TX http://jdasolutions.aero/services/regulatory-affairs.php Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPS) Training Course September 15 & 16 Fort Worth, TX http://jdasolutions.aero/ Back to Top JOBS AVAILABLE: Director, ICAO Liaison International Business Aviation Council DILpost@ibac.org Auditor Quality Assurance JetBlue https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_jetblue/external_general/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&jobPostId=5760&localeCode=en-us Deputy Director of Flight Operations and Technical Services Helicopter Association International https://www.rotor.org/AboutHAI/Employment.aspx Manager Safety Risk Management in Seattle Washington United States Alaska Airlines https://tam.alaskaair.com/psc/asjobs/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=25776&SiteId=10&PostingSeq=1 ? Engineering & Operations Manager Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), https://jobs-alpa.icims.com/jobs/1192/manager%2c-engineering-%26-operations/job Curt Lewis